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How does this election ad demonstrate bias? Check all that apply.

A
It does not include multiple points of view.
B
It is not balanced.
C
It is based on facts.
D
It is based on opinions.
E
It was made to provide details about the candidate.
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The subject of a source can best be described as the

A
main topic or area of concern.
B
most important idea in the text.
C
tendency to view something in a certain way.
D
way the source wants people to feel or think.
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Motivation is best defined as

A
a reason for a person’s choice or actions.
B
the tendency to view something in a particular way.
C
the ability to recognize why a source wants people to think in a particular way.
D
a method of choosing significant details that are included in the source.
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The poster shows a message from the Centers for Disease Control. Ad text:I am a friend, a kayaker, and a heart transplant recipient. And I am living with HIV."Let's stop HIV together."-ScottScott (center) has lived with HIV since 1994.Get the facts. Get tested. Get involved.www.cdc.gov/ActAgainstAIDS

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A
explain the reasons why Scott contracted HIV.
B
share Scott’s personal story about living with HIV.
C
show that HIV is spreading throughout the population.
D
encourage the public to support the fight against HIV.
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Look at the information in this bar graph.

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A
Voters were not as interested in the issues in 2006 as they were in 2014.
B
Voter turnout in national election years is irregular from 2006 to 2020.
C
The majority of Americans vote in every election.
D
Older voters boycotted the polls in 2006, 2010, and 2014.
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What are the rights of everyone living in the United States? Check all that apply.the freedom of speechthe freedom of assemblythe right to votethe freedom of worshipthe right to bear arms

A
the freedom of speech
B
the freedom of assembly
C
the right to vote
D
the freedom of worship
E
the right to bear arms
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Which of these are required steps in the process to become a naturalized citizen? Select FOUR answers.Pass a two-part test.Be a resident of the United States for a certain number of years.Join the United States military.Promise to vote in every election.Take an oath of allegiance to the United States.Promise to obey United States laws.

A
Pass a two-part test.
B
Be a resident of the United States for a certain number of years.
C
Join the United States military.
D
Promise to vote in every election.
E
Take an oath of allegiance to the United States.
F
Promise to obey United States laws.
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

A
the secretary of state
B
the president
C
the vice president
D
the attorney general
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What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

A
the Magna Carta
B
the Articles of Confederation
C
the Bill of Rights
D
the Federalist Papers
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What information is published in the Congressional Record?

A
Policy statements of members of Congress
B
Commentaries appearing on news networks
C
Debates that occurred within Congress
D
Results of public opinion polls
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

A
executive powers
B
checks and balances
C
electoral college
D
natural rights
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For what purposes do politicians generally use the Internet? Select three answers.to generate donationsto organize supportersto limit criticismto solicit supportto pass legislation

A
to generate donations
B
to organize supporters
C
to limit criticism
D
to solicit support
E
to pass legislation
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The icon shows five food groups recommended by the federal government in 2011.

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A
A healthy meal consists of the appropriate portions of five food groups.
B
A healthy meal means eating twice as many fruits as vegetables.
C
The government encourages equal portions of each food group.
D
The government’s recommendations are influenced by dairy farmers.
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Which best describes voting districts that have been gerrymandered?

A
districts with equal numbers of minority voters
B
districts that never change over time
C
districts that are oddly shaped
D
districts with the same shape
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The most important role of election officials is to make sure that an election

A
takes place.
B
is administered fairly.
C
is inexpensive.
D
finishes on time.
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In the United States, potential jury members are notified of their duty by

A
a summons.
B
a phone call.
C
an e-mail.
D
a text message.
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What happens when voters are out of state on Election Day?

A
They must wait until the next election to vote.
B
They must register again to vote.
C
They must vote at a local polling place.
D
They must vote using an absentee ballot.
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Do news entities provide only the facts? Why or why not?

A
Yes, news entities provide facts and leave it to the individual to interpret them.
B
No, news entities present only opinion-based information.
C
Yes, news entities report the facts, not what they think.
D
No, news entities offer opinions, debate, and interpretations of events.
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The leader of a political party in the legislative branch has the power to

A
nominate various state officials.
B
control the strategy of the party.
C
select state and national judges.
D
decide how members will vote.

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